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The best oatmeal… ever.

The last couple of days I have been feeling a bit, well… bleh. Today is my second day of no exercise but I couldn’t imagine exercising when I feel like this. I am taking it easy, getting plenty of rest and just trying to listen to my body’s needs and honor them. I woke up early this morning and became pretty hungry a few hours later. I felt that a nice hot, mushy bowl of oatmeal would hit the spot. Boy, was I right! While Jon and I were out last night, I saw an old favorite and HAD to have it.

SO good!

I used to drink a glass of this stuff every morning when I was vegan. Yes, you read that right. I would go back and forth with being a vegetarian over the last 11 years and also dabbled into veganism for 1 of those years. I gave up coffee during that year and this delicious drink gladly took its place in my coffee cup every morning.

These were perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. They were sweet enough but not overbearing.

The mixture of the mushy oatmeal with the crunch of the almonds was amazing!

This dish is SOOO easy and of course you can add to it or take away from it whatever you’d like. I think I may have to make this again tomorrow but add a couple of TBSP of organic canned pumpkin. Sound good, no?

School update: I now have all of the components required to submit my application. I’m planning on applying today online and hand delivering my required documents. I am really trying to get everything situated and ready to go before we head down to FL for the holiday. Less than 2 weeks until we leave for FL so it’s approaching fast, but we are very excited to be home and around family for the holiday. 🙂

Another blast from the past I picked up in the grocery store was…

ahhh... we meet again

Check out the benefits

heck yea!

And look at the ingredients

Simple and delicious. Now that's my kind of snack on the go 😉

I’m sure most of you know about and have experienced all that is the Lara Bar, but to all of those who haven’t I highly recommend them. They have a variety of flavors, all made with ingredients you are familiar with and can pronounce, and they make excellent snacks on the go. Now off to rest up and feel better so yoga can greet me in the morning. TGIF!

How funny because we were just at Trader Joe’s and I saw the Lara Bar you’re talking about. I stopped and stared at it with my arm halfway reached out to grab it but remembered I still have 2 bars at home. Now that you’ve told me how good it is, I am for sure grabbing it on the next shopping trip. Thanks!! 🙂